The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) recognized eleven people and organizations for outstanding volunteers of the year for 2024 for their volunteer efforts. Roseann Webb is a volunteer at the Starved Rock State Park on behalf of the Starved Rock Foundation. She greets visitors and was previously a hike leader, contributing more than 2,400 volunteer hours to the park. She is a nurse, a mother of four, and a grandmother of nine, so her caring nature comes naturally.
“IDNR is blessed to have marvelous volunteers, and their work is vital to the operation and upkeep of Illinois state parks, historic sites, state museum facilities, and nature preserves,” IDNR Director Natalie Phelps Finnie said. “Volunteering can be hard work, but it’s important work that benefits everyone who enjoys IDNR sites throughout the state. I’m pleased to recognize their extraordinary efforts on behalf of the people of Illinois.”